That’s not because of weight though. That’s just one thing being affected more by air resistance. In a vacuum, there would be no difference. In fact, they did just that during the Apollo 15 mission on the moon using a feather and a hammer:
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Skullgrid@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
I mean, yes and no.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity#Physics
Heavier objects have a higher “max speed” that they can fall at, compared to lighter objects. The acceleration to that relative speed is constant though. More or less.
IE : While a bowling ball and a ping pong ball might start falling at the same initial rate, eventually the bowling ball will fall faster.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 15 hours ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Hey buddy! I came to post that video!
I know what is happening. I know why it is happening. My brain is still screaming at the feather to slow down.
oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 hours ago
…wikimedia.org/…/File:Apollo_15_feather_and_hamme…
Without the m as the browser will decide for itself if it needs the mobile version.
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 15 hours ago
The acceleration to that relative speed is constant though. More or less.
It's not. Air resistance will affect lighter objects more due to Newton's second law and the square-cube law, resulting in heavier objects accelerating faster than light ones. Only at the initial instant, where there is no air resistance due to the speed being 0, will two objects of different weight be subject to the same downward acceleration.
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 hours ago
Without the m as the browser will decide for itself it if needs the mobile version.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I can’t tell if this is you chastising me or giving me a shovel to help me dig.
LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Lol I think it’s the research you were missing and I already had the link copied. Wasn’t being a jerk for once, just was giving you info
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
all good then, thank you :)
rockerface@lemmy.cafe 15 hours ago
In a medium, which is an important distinction
bizarroland@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Yeah, it’s not like they just blindly accepted what he said. They held up a feather or a leaf or a sheet of paper and a lead weight and dropped them both at the same time and the lead weight hit the ground while the leaf was still fluttering in the wind.